Sims Wyeth, a top executive presentation coach, is the president of M Sims Wyeth LLC. He is also the author of The Essentials of Persuasive Public Speaking.
If you’re a new leader, with a larger team, you might want to know how to give a pep talk. There is some science to pep talks. It’s called Motivating Language Theory, and it uses three different kinds of speech. The first kind of speech is direction-giving, which is language that’s meant to reduce anxiety…
When I was a young actor in New York, I studied with Marian Rich, a renowned voice and speech teacher who had taught Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Geraldine Page, and countless other Broadway and Hollywood standouts. I was not one of her standouts by a long shot, but over a three-year period she taught me how…
Presenters wonder, “How can I connect with my audience?” You can connect with your audience in many ways, but there is a rule of thumb. Essentially, you’ve got to find some similarity or commonality with your audience. A couple of… Read More »How Can I Connect with my Audience?
Professional golfers, when putting, aim six inches beyond the cup. After all, what percentage of putts that are short go in? A man’s reach should exceed his grasp, right? “If your goal doesn’t scare you, it’s not big enough,” said… Read More »Chop Wood, Speak Better
Presenting is such an important skill. The Uniform Code of Military Justice says that any officer who sends a soldier into battle without a weapon can be court-martialed. Well, if there were a code of justice in the business world,… Read More »Why presenting is such an important skill
God, I was embarrassed. It was a rookie mistake. A few weeks ago I got a call from a large real estate company in New York. Janice, the leader of a large group of brokers, said they needed help in… Read More »My big fat rookie mistake